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Nigeria upgrades CBDC as crypto restrictions cripple fintech industry

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving ahead with plans to upgrade the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) to be used on a wider range of goods and…

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Aussie crypto ‘finfluencers’ face tough new legal restrictions

New warnings from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on appropriate conduct for financial influencers could have a dramatic impact on the local crypto industry. ASIC’s recent Information Sheet…

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Changes to sports fan rule ‘too short notice’ for Ospreys v Racing 92 despite restrictions easing today

The Ospreys say the relaxing of rules around spectators at sports events was too short notice to allow fans in to watch the Champions Cup match against Racing 92 on…

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First Wales Covid restrictions to be eased this Saturday as full sports crowds back next week

The first easing of Wales’ Covid restrictions on outdoor activities and sports will happen this Saturday, Mark Drakeford has revealed. From Saturday, January 15, up to 500 people will now…

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Sports restrictions in Wales being lifted for Six Nations after Mark Drakeford’s Welsh Government review

Wales’ ban preventing sports fans from attending events will be the first Covid restriction to be lifted within the next fortnight, it has been announced. First Minister Mark Drakeford will…

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Mark Drakeford accused of doing more harm than good as new restrictions see running events cancelled

First Minister Mark Drakeford has been accused of doing more harm than good with his new restrictions affecting sports events from Boxing Day. Several new regulations for Wales have been…

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Mark Drakeford explains ban on sports fans at games amid changes to restrictions in Wales

First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced an exception to the sports spectator ban in Wales coming in from Boxing Day, meaning up to 50 people will now be allowed to…

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Welsh Government’s Covid sport restrictions have no end date amid warnings of ‘big trouble’ if Six Nations crowds banned

Once again, Welsh rugby is facing a looming financial crisis due to the impact of Covid-19. Most worrying of all, no-one can be sure just how bad the situation will…

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European rugby in turmoil as Scarlets caught up in mass postponements amid government restrictions

All European matches between French and UK clubs scheduled for Saturday and Sunday – including the Scarlets’ clash with Bordeaux – have been postponed. The rise in Covid-19 cases has…

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Wales players will hardly see their families this autumn despite Covid restrictions lifting

While tens of thousands of Welsh rugby fans will be filling the seats of the Principality Stadium four times over this autumn, things won’t quite be returning to the same…

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Trading Volumes Collapse at Most S Korean Crypto Exchanges, New Restrictions Confirmed

Source: Adobe/lblinova Trading volumes are shrinking at South Korean crypto platforms – where it has now also become illegal for the staff and executives of crypto exchanges to trade on…

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Covid-19: LASU announces COVID-19 restrictions on campus

Following the alarming upsurge in cases of Covid-19 infections in the State in the last few weeks, the University Management hereby reiterates its earlier directive that all members of LASU…

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US-Sanctioned Actors Use Crypto in New Ways to Evade Restrictions

Source: iStock/oushie Sanctioned actors and jurisdictions worldwide are finding new ways to use cryptoassets to evade restrictions and continue their illicit activities, per a recent report by blockchain analytics firm…

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Nicola Sturgeon announces travel restrictions in Scotland will ease ahead of schedule

Nicola Sturgeon has announced travel restrictions will ease across Scotland this week as the number of covid cases continues to plummet. The First Minister made the update at a media…

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Coronavirus restrictions for pubs should be lifted three weeks early says Douglas Ross

Douglas Ross has called for covid restrictions in Scotland to be lifted three weeks quicker to enable a “faster road to recovery”. The Scottish Conservative leader said many restrictions due…

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The three restrictions Mark Drakeford says will still be in place at the end of this year if everything goes well

If coronavirus figures continue to fall, people in Wales could be limited to just three restrictions by the end of the year, the First Minister has said. On the first…

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France adds COVID-19 restrictions as Europeans protest rules

France is entering a new phase of onerous COVID-19 restrictions, even as anti-lockdown protests erupt across Europe. As of Friday night, residents of Paris and the north of France must…

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Golf courses and outdoor sports facilities can re-open in Wales this weekend as lockdown restrictions lifted

Golf courses and outdoor sports courts in Wales will be able to re-open from Saturday, March 13. First Minister Mark Drakeford is set to make the announcement at his lunchtime…

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Nicola Sturgeon coronavirus lockdown statement in full as outdoor restrictions to be eased

Rules on outdoor meeting will ease from Friday, Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Updating MSPs at the Scottish Parliament in the latest lockdown review, she said up to four adults from…

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Angela Merkel faces lockdown rebellion as German regions loosen Covid restrictions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a press conference following the EU leaders’ videoconference in Berlin on February 25, 2021. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / various sources / AFP) (Photo…

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